Previous avnet.org projects as documented on Archive.org
Founded by Jay Treble
of NJ.ORG and Videotek Enterprises the IPeXchange consited of a 10 Meg feed
to
UU / Worldcom In Whippany shared by 8 separate local ISPs with T-1 lines. Back
then their were
dial-up modems with hard local "dial-up- pops". From 1997-2002 the
co-op saved
these independant COMPETITIVE entrepeneurs over $250K
in
IP costs verses a Sprint T-1 connection.
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These were the early
days of the Internet boom. A comparason to the Wild West is apt and ended up
pitting
Bell Atlantic (very scary 800 pounder) against the little guy. The fledgling
IPeXchange originally set for
12 participants almost collapsed when two of the ISPs backed out and two others
slated to lead
decided to team up together on their own. They raised millions on Nasdaq and
are now out
of business. As the Bably Bells opened up their networks the IPeXchange wound
down.
and the 10 meg Ethernet feed was taken over by Intac Access. It is still up
being
managed by charter member and regional peering ISP NAC.NET.